Hat

Black felt hat with domed crown and wide, flat brim which has been stitched to crown on two sides, forming a single corner; yellow silk lining basted to inside of crown.

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According to the accession records, this hat once had a black rosette attached on one side. The hat is similar in form to the "Pettibone Tricorn" (ca. 1776) illustrated in "United States Army Headgear to 1854" (p. 1).

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Purchase

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